RS239 CCTV Officer **External**

Calder Park, Wakefield
£25,062 - £26,802 per annum
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CCTV Officer
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services
Regional Imaging Unit
Calder Park, Wakefield

West Yorkshire Police as the lead Force for the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services is looking to recruit a CCTV Officer to work at Calder Park in Wakefield on a 12 month fixed term contract with the possibility of extension.

In this role you will undertake technical processes in the retrieval, evaluation, and enhancement of CCTV and other evidential material and provide specialist support, advice and technical assistance which meets the investigative requirements of all four Forces within the Yorkshire and Humber region. This includes attending in and around crime scenes to recover CCTV data and ensuring that retrieval is carried out in an evidentially safe manner that satisfies all local, National and Home Office guidelines.

Eligible candidates will come with a relevant degree or previous experience working in an associated field, and will have a proven understanding of computer hardware to component level, as well as a working knowledge of relevant common operating systems such as MS Windows.

Due to the nature of the role, you must also be prepared to work at height and in confined spaces, and have the physical and emotional resilience to be able to deal with images and scenes of a disturbing nature.

As a CCTV Officer, you will be required to participate in a standby rota and where required contribute to the designated section shift rota, including periods unsupervised. You must also successfully complete a manual lifting and handling course and be prepared to travel for business purposes; possession of a full current UK/European driving licence is therefore essential.

For further details regarding the skills and expertise required for this role please refer to the Role Profile.

This post is suitable for job share. The online application form will close at 23:55 hours on the 10 December 2018.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form.

Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.